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Third suspect charged in Darshak Narran murder case

Waikato Police have charged a third individual in connection with the murder of 43-year-old Darshak Narran. A 23-year-old man from Papakura is set to appear...

Significant Police operation targets organised crime around North Island

Today Police executed over 30 search warrants across the North Island as part of Operation Highwater, a concentrated operation targeting members and associates of...

Hampton Downs murder victim named

Police have identified the man who died following a violent assault near Hampton Downs last Monday as 43-year-old Darshak Narran, from South Auckland. Narran was...

Tragic night in North Island as three fatal crashes claim lives

In a series of crashes across the North Island overnight, three lives have been lost in separate incidents. Fatal Crash in Morrinsville The first incident occurred...

NPC Semi Final 2: Wellington 29 – 24 Waikato

Wellington have beaten Waikato 29-24 in Semi Final 2 of the Bunnings 2024 NPC at Sky Stadium in Wellington. https://youtu.be/6OiQ8GFTo14?si=W3TF7EoXpYi7YRhS

Police launch homicide investigation after man dies in Te Awamutu incident

A homicide investigation is underway in Te Awamutu after a man died following an overnight disorder incident on Te Rahu Road. Police and emergency services...

Information sought after man critically injured on Hampton Downs Road

Detective Senior Sergeant Kristine Clarke has confirmed that a scene examination has been completed following the discovery of a critically injured man on Hampton...

NPC Quarterfinal 3: Taranaki 14 – 15 Waikato

Waikato have beaten Taranaki 14-15 in the Bunnings NPC quarterfinal today at Yarrow Stadium in New Plymouth. https://youtu.be/L7zxwch9Nf0?si=7q1QS_pZUvR9PtS8

Drugs and cash seized as Police shut down alleged operation using rental properties

A Police investigation has shut down a criminal syndicate’s operation, allegedly importing and distributing a concoction of illegal substances across parts of the upper...

Body found near Raglan believed to be missing Hamilton man

Police were alerted this afternoon after a body was discovered in the water near Raglan. A member of the public reported seeing the person from...

Appeal for information – fatal incident, SH23, Raglan

An investigation has been launched into the death of a man on SH23 last night, after it is believed he was struck by a...

New Māori monarch announced after week-long farewell to Kiingi Tuheitia

Thousands gathered at Tuurangawaewae Marae to bid farewell to Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII, who passed away at age 69. Following a week-long ceremony,...

Homicide investigation launched after 8-year-old boy dies in Hamilton altercation

A homicide investigation has been launched after an 8-year-old boy critically injured in an incident in Bader yesterday has died. Police were called to the...

Maori king Tūheitia passes away at 69

Kīng Tūheitia, who had just marked the 18th anniversary of his coronation, has passed away at the age of 69. A statement from the Kiingitanga...

Appeal for information following deliberate house fire in Hamilton

Hamilton Police are appealing for information from the public following a house fire on Knighton Road, Hillcrest on Saturday 24 August around 2.30pm. A forensic...

Five people charged following ‘significant fraud investigation’ by Police and ACC

Five people are set to appear in court following a significant fraud investigation by Police and ACC. In November 2023, Police were alerted to a...

Political party accused of delayed action despite early warnings of sexual misconduct by former member

A former political figure, whose identity remains secret, has been found guilty of eight charges of indecent assault after a trial in the Auckland...

Former political figure found guilty of indecent assault on teenage boys

A former political figure has been convicted on eight charges of indecent assault for sexually abusing two teenage boys in West Auckland and Waikato...

Man sentenced to nearly 10 years for brutal assaults on defenceless toddler

Bridjid Tamihana has been sentenced to nine years and nine months in prison for a series of violent assaults on a 23-month-old girl over...

Complainant in trial of former political figure cross-examined

A former political figure, who has pleaded not guilty to nine charges of indecent assault, is currently on trial in the Auckland District Court. The...

Former political figure on trial for alleged sexual abuse of two young men

A former political figure is currently on trial in the Auckland District Court, facing nine charges of indecent assault against two young men, one...

Police updates: Fatal crashes Hawke’s Bay & Te Kamo, Whakatu offender arrested

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 17 August 2024. Man arrested following Whakatu incident One person has been arrested following a Police operation in Whakatu,...

Syphilis cases surge by 45%, concerns of a larger ‘undetected outbreak’

New Zealand is experiencing a significant increase in syphilis cases, with a 45% rise in reported infections between 2022 and 2023. Auckland, Waikato, and Canterbury...

Trove of stolen property recovered after recidivist offender caught

Waikato Police have recovered an array of stolen property after catching out a recidivist offender. Police’s Tactical Crime Unit staff were making inquiries at a...

GPS tracks down stolen milk truck

A milk truck driver was skimmed of his Isuzu N Series vehicle just after 4am this morning Tuesday 23 July. The driver had entered a...

Burglar ‘makes bed and must lie in it’ – police

A burglar’s dreams were dashed when their plan to steal some bedroom furniture was interrupted by night shift staff from a Waikato Public Safety...

Hamilton hit-and-run: Police seeking man

Police investigating an incident where a person was hit by a vehicle in Fairfield, Hamilton, Tuesday night are appealing for the man pictured to...

Man convicted of violent sexual offending tells judge to “Go f*** yourself” during sentencing

Gregory Simon, convicted of multiple violent offenses including rape, assault, and strangulation, caused a scene during his sentencing in the Hamilton District Court by...

Woman facing several charges after aggravated robbery and fleeing Police in Hamilton

A woman has been arrested and is facing several charges after an aggravated robbery and pursuit in Hamilton on Friday morning. About 7.15am, Police received...

Man sentenced for bizarre urinating incident and shoplifting spree across multiple stores

32-year-old Duchaan Peter Priestley Fraser was sentenced in the Hamilton District Court for a series of thefts and a bizarre incident of urinating on...

Serious crash, Frankton

A motorcyclist is in critical condition in Waikato Hospital following a crash early this morning in Hamilton. Emergency services were called to the intersection of...

Court of Appeal upholds ‘life sentence’ for killer mother

Southern Thompson was convicted of the neglect and fatal abuse of her 18-month-old daughter, Comfort Thompson-Pene. Thompson sought to reduce her minimum imprisonment period (MPI)...

North Island town opposes fast-food giants Burger King and Starbucks

Tīrau is battling against the proposed establishment of Burger King and Starbucks drive-thru restaurants on its main street. The application for the fast-food outlets is...

Multiple people arrested over weekend of offending in Waikato

Waikato Police arrested several adults and youth offenders over the course of the holiday weekend for a series of incidents resulting in many people...

Appeal for information following violent daylight robbery in Tokoroa

Tokoroa Police are appealing for information following the violent robbery of an individual in Tokoroa over Matariki weekend. At around 1pm on Friday 28 June,...

Appeal for information and footage of fatal crash, Gordonton

Waikato Police investigating a fatal crash in Gordonton on Thursday would like to hear from anyone with video that captured two vehicles driving erratically...

Police updates – Serious crashes

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 28 June 2024. Fatal crash, Malaghans Road, Dalefield Two people have died following a two-vehicle crash on Malaghans Road,...

Courtroom chaos: Family members attack killer during sentencing

During the sentencing of Richard Mathew Coburn, convicted of manslaughter for the death of his partner Paige Tutemahurangi, chaos erupted in the courtroom as...

Pedestrian dies after being struck by vehicle in Hamilton

Police can confirm that a person has died after being struck by a vehicle on Peachgrove Road, Hamilton. The collision, reported at around 2.20pm, involved...

Remains found at Hillcrest property, Hamilton

Yesterday afternoon, Police were notified of what appeared to be human remains discovered at a Hillcrest, Hamilton property, which had been unearthed by an...

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